Public Act 179 of 2012

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• Introduced by Sen. Jim Marleau (R) on October 4, 2011, to create a voluntary internet registry of advance directives for individual health care, end-of-life care and disposition of remains choices.
  • Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on October 4, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 10, 2011, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on December 7, 2011, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 7, 2011.
• Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on December 8, 2011.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 8, 2011.
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on December 8, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on April 26, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on May 31, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 31, 2012.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Callton (R) on May 31, 2012, to clarify that the definition of "health care provider" in the bill includes professionals licensed in another state with equivalent standards. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 31, 2012.
• Passed 95 to 13 in the House on June 5, 2012, to create a voluntary internet registry of advance directives for individual health care, end-of-life care and disposition of remains choices.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 6, 2012.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 6, 2012, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 19, 2012.